kevin j anderson

Why does it seem like everyone hates Kevin J Anderson? Is it because of all the Dune novels he wrote? I've seen his bibliography and it looks like he's written some pretty interesting stuff. I haven't yet actually read anything by him, but I have a couple I'm about to read and I'm curious why...

Scattered Suns Kevin J. Anderson Aspect, July 2005, $24.95, 476 pp. ISBN 0446577170 When Chairman Basil Wenceslas used a device to ignite a gas giant he unknowingly destroyed the beings known as the hydrogues in it. The hydrogues declared war on the Terran Hanseatic League and nothing in the...

Landscapes Kevin J. Anderson Five Star, Mar 2006, $25.95, 414 pp. ISBN 1594144761 This speculative fiction collection contains twenty two short stories that run the gamut from fantasy to science fiction but all share in common, Kevin J. Anderson’s ability to paint seemingly realistic...

Hunters of Dune Brian Herbert and Kevin J, Anderson Tor, Aug 22 2006, $27.05 ISBN: 0765312921 Fleeing CHAPTERHOUSE and the deadly Honored Matres, the darker side of the all female Bene Geserit, the vessel Ithaca sails into uncharted regions of the galaxy with a crew and led by Mother Commander...

Slan Hunter A.E. Van Vogt and Kevin J. Anderson Tor, Jul 2007, $24.95 ISBN: 0765316757 Davis and Anthea Stewart go to the hospital to have their first child, but instead of joy they are shocked to learn that the offspring has the tendrils of a slan. Neither of the parents were considered Slans...

Sandworms of Dune Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson Tor, Aug 2007, $27.95 ISBN: 076531293X The wandering no-ship Ithaca contains the expatriates fleeing for their lives across the unknown galaxy (see Frank Herbert’s CHAPTERHOUSE: DUNE). They have little hope as they know the enemy will hunt them...

The Last Days of Krypton Kevin J. Anderson Eos, Oct 2007, $25.95 ISBN: 9780061340741 Jor-El is the greatest scientist that Krypton has ever known, but few of his discoveries are approved by Commissioner Dru-Zod of the Commission for Technology Acceptance. The Kryptonian Council is insular and...

Metal Swarm Kevin J. Anderson Orbit, Dec 2007, $25.99 ISBN 9780316021746 The Terran Hanseatic League known as Hansa, the Ildiran Empire and the recently formed Confederation of Hansa (former colonies of the failing Terran Hanseatic League) struggle to survive while fighting one another. The...

Enemies and Allies Kevin J. Anderson Morrow, May 5 2009, $26.99 ISBN: 9780061662553 In the 1950s, the Red Menace could be defined two ways: Communists or Martians. In that Cold War environs that could turn hot in a nanosecond, Clark Kent works as a reporter for the Daily Planet while patrolling...

The Edge of the World Kevin J. Anderson Orbit, Jun 2009, $14.99 ISBN 9780316004183 The war between the followers of the two Gods, Aiden and Urec, the sons of the creator, has been going on forever. Both nations have suffered from the constant battles and need for vigil. An inferno devastates...

Hellhole Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson Tor, Mar 15 2011, $25.99 ISBN 9780765322692 From the frontier aptly titled planet Hellhole, exiled rebel General Tiber Adolphus remains adamant with his opposition to the avarice plots of the Crown Jewel worlds and Diadem Michella Duchenet. He and...

The Nebula Awards Showcase 2011 Kevin J. Anderson (Editor) Tor, May 24 2011, $17.99 ISBN: 9780765328427 This Nebula Award Showcase takes a different focus than previous collections as the six short story and six novelette nominations for the 2009 ballot are included in their entirety; while...

The Key to Creation Kevin J. Anderson Orbit, Jul 20 2011, $15.99 ISBN: 9780316004237 The Uraba and Tierra continue their war with both sides committing atrocities as the religious righteous led respectively by Soldan-Shah Omra and Queen Anjine demand fanatic obedience and the destruction of the...

Sisterhood of Dune Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson Tor, Jan 3 2012, $27.99 ISBN 9780765322739 Over eight decades ago, humanity defeated the tyrannical sentient cybernetics at the key Battle of Corrin. Debate rages over the use of safe machines in the everyday lives of people. First...

Unnatural Acts Kevin J. Anderson Kensington, Dec 24 2012. $15.00 ISBN: 9780758277367 Residents of the Unnatural Quarter work dead end jobs trying to eke out a living especially during the graveyard shift. A golem, who like his compatriots cannot read, enters the office of Chambeaux and Deyer...

Hair Raising Kevin J. Anderson Kensington, Apr 30 2013, $15.00 ISBN: 9780758277381 In the Unnatural Quarter, Rusty the full-time werewolf hires zombie private investigator partner Dan Shamble of Chambeaux and Deyer (he being Chambeaux while Robin the African American lawyer is Deyer) to watch...

I am really keen to know if anyone here rates either the 'Saga of Seven Suns' or 'Terra Incognita' series. I really like sci-fi and fantasy and my favourite authours are S. Sonaldson, U. Le Guin, F. Herbert, I. Asimov, I. Welsh and P. K. Dick. I read two of the Dune 'prequels' as well as the...

I picked up The Edge of the World and it looks good but I see a lot of ppl complaining about KJA's writing. I read a few pages of it and it seemed fine to me. What do you reckon?

It is a very long time since I read Slan, one of the classic novels of the "golden age" of the 1940s which had a huge impact at the time, so when I learned that a sequel had been written I decided to read both. Slan is a far-future story set on Earth (with scenes on Mars towards the end) in...

A review of this controversial prequel to the Dune novels.